Hail History

Hail history for Palmer, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Palmer since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Palmer

Last hail
Apr 19, 2017
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Sep 1, 1998

11 reports on 9 days since 1986 · #420 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Palmer

Palmer Pocahontas Gilmore City Fonda Rolfe Havelock 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Pocahontas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Palmer

The latest hail report in and around Palmer is from April 19, 2017, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Palmer logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #420 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Palmer accounts for 8% of the 145 reports filed in Pocahontas County.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Iowa town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on September 1, 1998 near Palmer.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Palmer 0.1
  • Pocahontas County 3.5
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Palmer 2
  • Pocahontas County 28
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Palmer 9%
  • Pocahontas County 8%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 4 reports (36%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug September: 3 reports (27%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Palmer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 1, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Palmer Pocahontas $35K 16:25 local · NCEI
Sep 26, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Pocahontas — 17:42 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.76 N Palmer Pocahontas $2K 03:20 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.9 NE Palmer Pocahontas $3K 03:20 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2017 0.88 innickel Palmer Pocahontas — 18:35 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Palmer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 19, 2017 0.88 innickel Palmer Pocahontas — 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.9 NE Palmer Pocahontas $3K 03:20 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.76 N Palmer Pocahontas $2K 03:20 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 SE Palmer Pocahontas $1K 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2004 0.75 inpenny 4 SE Palmer Pocahontas — 17:12 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 E Palmer Pocahontas — 19:10 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2000 0.75 inpenny Palmer Pocahontas — 23:05 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Palmer Pocahontas $35K 16:25 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 1998 0.75 inpenny Palmer Pocahontas — 16:22 local · NCEI
May 16, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Pocahontas — 17:18 local · NCEI
Sep 26, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Pocahontas — 17:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Palmer

Questions about hail in Palmer

How often does it hail in Palmer, Iowa?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Palmer since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #420 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Palmer?

Most reports come in June, September, May. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Palmer?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on September 1, 1998 near Palmer. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Palmer?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 2017 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Palmer had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Palmer since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 19, 2017.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.